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Calories · American & British

Calories in a Philly cheesesteak

A typical restaurant serving of a Philly cheesesteak (one shop cheesesteak on a hoagie roll, about 300 g) is about 810 calories, usually 370–1,300.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called cheesesteak, philly cheese steak, steak and cheese sub.

~810
Philly cheesesteak

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein55 g
  • Carbs64 g
  • Fat36 g

One serving

Serving
one shop cheesesteak on a hoagie roll
Weight
~300 g
Per 100 g
~270

The dish

About a Philly cheesesteak

A cheesesteak is shaved ribeye cooked on the griddle and melted with cheese in a long roll. The beef and cheese bring the fat, the roll the carbs. A 12-inch shop sandwich can pass 1,000.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Philly cheesesteak · rough numbers

  • Half or 6-inch size (about 220 g)~590
  • Sub-shop steak and cheese, 6-inch~370

What moves the number

Why one plate is 370 and another 1,300

  • Fatty ribeye shaved thin
  • Cheese Whiz, provolone or American, and how much
  • Roll length: 8 or 12 inches

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order the half size
  • Ask for extra peppers and onions
  • Skip the fries on the side

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Cheese steak sandwich or sub on white, FDC 2706960
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Fast foods, submarine sandwich, steak and cheese on white bread with cheese, lettuce and tomato, FDC 170311 (6-inch sub 201 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a Philly cheesesteak?

A typical restaurant serving of a Philly cheesesteak (one shop cheesesteak on a hoagie roll, about 300 g) is about 810 calories, usually 370–1,300. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a 6-inch cheesesteak?

About 590 for a half or 6-inch; a 12-inch shop sandwich can pass 1,000. A sub-shop 6-inch steak and cheese is about 370.

Does the cheese choice matter?

Cheese Whiz, provolone and American all add fat; how much goes on matters more than which.

What changes the calories in a Philly cheesesteak?

Fatty ribeye shaved thin. Cheese Whiz, provolone or American, and how much.

How can I order a Philly cheesesteak lighter?

Order the half size. Ask for extra peppers and onions.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.